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FG may file fresh charges against Sunday Igboho – Malami

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By NAN The Federal Government may file a fresh action against Yoruba secessionist agitator, Sunday Adeyemo (also know as Sunday Igboho), following the judgment of Oyo State High Court which awarded N20 billion in damages in his favour. The Attorney-General of […]

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“Certainly, very grave losses.” – Y. C. MAIKYAU SAN Expresses Grief Over the Loss of Dr.(Mrs.) Hauwa Shekarau, Chairman of NBA Abuja Branch, late Mr. Ben Nwachukwu,

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Following the recent sad losse of Dr.(Mrs.) Hauwa Shekarau, Chairman of NBA Abuja Branch, late Mr. Ben Nwachukwu, Publicity Secretary of NBA Orlu Branch, in an interview made available to Legal Nigeria, Learned Silk Y.C Maikyau expressed his grief thus; […]

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SimmonsCooper Partners Announces The 6th Edition of SimmonsCooper Advocacy Development Programme (SCAD)

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SimmonsCooper Partners (SCP) is delighted to announce the finals of the 6th edition of the SimmonsCooper Advocacy Development (SCAD) Programme scheduled to hold on Saturday, 25th September 2021, 10:00am WAT. The SCAD initiative was conceived by the firm in 2012 […]

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Boko Haram financiers can only be named, shamed in court: Malami

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Mr Malami on Wednesday said that naming and shaming of Boko Haram sponsors are judicial functions that commence with arraignment and end with conviction. CHUKWUEMEKA AYOMIDE Nigeria’s Attorney General Abubakar Malami says financiers of terrorists in the country can only […]

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Why I asked for N500b damages, by Igboho’s lawyer

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By Bisi Oladele, Southwest Bureau Chief The lead counsel for the embattled Yoruba nation agitator Chief Sunday Adeyemo (aka Sunday Igboho), Chief Yomi Alliyu (SAN), has revealed that his decision to ask for N500billion exemplary and aggravated damages for his […]

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IPOB to FG: produce Kanu in court on Oct. 21 or else…

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By Emma Elekwa, Onitsha The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has threatened one -month lockdown in the entire Southeast if the Federal Government fails to produce its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in court on October 21, 2021. Kanu, who has […]

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Ghanaian in Abuja court over refusal to pay $12,000 flight fare

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The accused was granted administrative bail in the sum of $35,000 by the police in Abuja. NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA A 56-year-old Ghanaian, Henry Djaba, on Tuesday appeared in a Gwagwalada Magistrates’ Court for allegedly cheating Trobell International Nigeria Ltd. […]

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South African court resumes Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial

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Mr Zuma is accused of accepting a $33,900 annual bribe from Thales from 1999 to protect the company from investigation. NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA A South African court on Tuesday resumed the trial that has dragged out for years over […]

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Court orders Kwara fraudsters to forfeit car, iPhones to FG

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The fraudsters are to collectively forfeit iPhones, a vehicle, and 1,500 dollars to the federal government. NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA A Kwara State High Court on Tuesday ordered three love scammers and cybercriminals to forfeit iPhones, a vehicle, and 1,500 […]

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Boko Haram: U.S. seizes Nigeria’s $6.1 million as illegal arms contractor pleads guilty

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The deal came as 2015 general elections loomed and President Goodluck Jonathan appeared desperate to rout out Boko Haram elements and boost his re-election efforts. OYINDAMOLA OLUBAJO The United States has seized about $6.1 million belonging to Nigeria after a […]